PEI - Two Days in Charlottetown

PEI - Two Days in Charlottetown

Named after Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England, Charlottetown is Prince Edward Island’s provincial capital. It’s a small city with an interesting history, a compact, lively downtown and a pleasant boardwalk and waterfront walking area. All the right ingredients for a 2-day vacation… from our vacation.

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A Bit More Scotia and A New Plan

A Bit More Scotia and A New Plan

At Issac’s Harbour, we had a surprise. We hadn’t noted on the map that this was a ferry crossing. The cable ferry M/V Theodore O’Hara runs every half hour between 7am-6pm, then on demand. We could see the ferry on the opposite side of the harbor… a stone’s throw away. We waited about 10 minutes and sure enough, the ferry docked and we boarded for the 5-minute ride to the opposite shore.

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Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

We were definitely in Nova Scotia (New Scotland). Many of the signs are in English and Gaelic along with a céad míle fáilte (pronounced kayd milla fawlcha - a hundred thousand welcomes) or two to emphasize the point. In 1621 King James VI of Scotland (King James I of England) granted Sir William Alexander all the land between current day New England and Newfoundland. Quite the chunk of real estate which most assuredly warranted the territory be named after his homeland.

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